
THIRD WATCH
Third Eye Blind, the pop-rockers who surfed their way to
stardom with radio-friendly singles like "Semi-Charmed Life," are
getting in touch with their indie side. Their Crystal Baller,
due out this summer, features cameos from such hipsters as Andrew
W.K. and Moldy Peaches singer Kimya Dawson. "It's
a lot different than the last record," says bassist Arion Salazar.
"It's gonna be less slick. It really rocks." But the Blind boys
haven't ditched their mainstream sensibility. "We write catchy tunes
and get a lot of s--- for it," says frontman producer Stephan
Jenkins, who blames his band's bad image on the media. "They
hated the Police and Led Zeppelin. They thought that Kiss was
terrible." So that's how it's going to be. - Evan Serpick
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